The United States men's basketball team is the Olympic champion once again after its 98-87 victory over host country France in Saturday's gold medal game in Paris.
It is Team USA's fifth consecutive gold medal at the Olympics in men's basketball since earning bronze in the 2004 Games.
Stephen Curry capped off his first Olympic appearance by scoring 24 points, including eight 3-pointers, which is the most by any men's basketball player in an Olympic gold medal game. Four of his clutch 3-pointers occurred in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter to close out France.
Kevin Durant became the first American man to win four golds and had 15 points, and LeBron James scored 14 points with 6 rebounds and 10 assists. The Boston Celtics trio of Jrue Holiday, Jayson Tatum and Derrick White followed up their NBA championship with gold medals in Paris.
"This was a test. Obviously France in their home building they weren't going to quit," Curry said after the game. "...This ranks very high [for me] in terms of the excitement and sense of relief [after] getting to the finish line. [An Olympic gold medal] is special."
Curry and Team USA's golden effort made waves online as the sports world sent congratulatory messages after the win.
Congrats to the Olympic champs
The United States has won 17 of the 21 gold medals in men's basketball at the Olympics.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 https://t.co/JWUq54ndNm
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) August 10, 2024
Absolute chills. A game for the ages #USAvsFrance🏅🇺🇸
— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) August 10, 2024
Team USA! Witness greatness...
— DeMar DeRozan (@DeMar_DeRozan) August 10, 2024
5 consecutive Gold Medals.
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) August 10, 2024
Congratulations to Team USA Men's Basketball! #Olympics https://t.co/B5vXwCaAcZ
Congrats to 🇺🇲 on getting gold again. Unreal game!! France fought hard with waaaaay less weapons and had a strong chance if it wasn't for Steph's genius. Kudos!! So much fun!!
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) August 10, 2024
world champions
— Jordan Clarkson (@JordanClarksons) August 10, 2024
That game was amazing!!!
— Chelsea Gray (@cgray209) August 10, 2024
IT'S GOLDEN HOUR 🥇 pic.twitter.com/4HxnHZa9aD
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 10, 2024
USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/kPdkWZN94b
— kuz (@kylekuzma) August 10, 2024
Compliments to chef Curry
Curry had 60 points in his last two games, the most in that span by a U.S. men's player at the Olympics.
DOMINATING on the world stage 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/gXAy0ffoEO
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) August 10, 2024
Steph crazy lol
— Damian Lillard (@Dame_Lillard) August 10, 2024
Steph is RIDICULOUS!! 🔥🔥🔥
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) August 10, 2024
WE WITNESSING GREATNESS! Wow🐐
— Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) August 10, 2024
#30
Oh no Steph hit em with the sleepy night night that's Gold ppl! Congrats to ALL the olympians in general... but especially USA pic.twitter.com/GAXbWd26dm
— Cam Jordan (@camjordan94) August 10, 2024
@StephenCurry30 😤😤🔥
— Kentavious C.P (@CaldwellPope) August 10, 2024
STEPHHHHHH TOP 5 EVER I REPEAT TOP 5 EVERRRRRR!!!!! 👨🍳
— Dejounte Murray (@DejounteMurray) August 10, 2024
